Patents by Inventor Martin Alles
Martin Alles has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11280911Abstract: A system and method for estimating the position of a receiver and/or timing information for a receiver based on emissions from radio signal sources meant for applications other than position/navigation/time (PNT) estimation.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Echo Ridge, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson, Martin Alles
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Publication number: 20210026022Abstract: A system and method to opportunistically receive and use measurements on a priori unknown radio signals, not intended for radio navigation or geolocation, in conjunction with aiding data to improve navigation/geolocation position and time estimation yield and accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Echo Ridge LLCInventors: Joseph P. KENNEDY, John P. Carlson, Martin Alles
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Publication number: 20200278452Abstract: A system and method for estimating the position of a receiver and/or timing information for a receiver based on emissions from radio signal sources meant for applications other than position/navigation/time (PNT) estimation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Echo Ridge LLCInventors: JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, John P. Carlson, Martin Alles
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Patent number: 9693333Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a target mobile device in a communications network. A set of mobile devices in proximity to the target mobile device may be determined as a function of a common parameter of information observed by mobile devices in the set. Measurement data may be shared for the set of mobile devices and the target mobile device, and a location of the target mobile device determined as a function of the shared measurement data. This sharing of measurement data may occur amongst the set of mobile devices and the target mobile device or may also occur at a communications network entity.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Thomas B. Gravely, Khalid W. Al-Mufti, Andrew E. Beck
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Patent number: 9173060Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a mobile device in a communications network. A set of network measurement reports (NMR) may be provided for a region in the network. NMRs in the first set may be clustered as a function of observed measurement information in the NMRs. A candidate NMR for a mobile device may be received, and the candidate NMR may then be associated with a selected cluster of NMRs. The candidate NMR and a second set of NMRs may then be clustered, and a location of the mobile device determined as a function of the clustered candidate NMR and second set of NMRs, where the NMRs in the second set are associated with the selected cluster.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLPInventors: Martin Alles, Thomas B. Gravely, Khalid W. Al-Mufti
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Patent number: 9125067Abstract: A system and method for generating a calibration database in a communications network. A grid of geographic locations may be generated to cover a region in a communications network having a plurality of cellular sites. A set of network measurement reports (NMRs) is generated for the region, the NMR being a collection of measurement parameters observed at selected geographic locations in the grid. A label may then be generated representing a first measurement parameter observed from ones of the plural cellular sites at one of the selected geographic locations, the label including a relative ranking by cellular site of the first measurement parameter. Using this generated label, a calibration database for the communications network may be populated and locations of mobile devices determined therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Suryanarayana Kalenahalli
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Patent number: 9097784Abstract: A system and method modifies calibration data used to geo-locate a mobile station. Calibration data measured via a calibration data collection device may contain errors due to the physical limitations of the collection device and/or the collection process. Any data collection device may produce some degree of signal degradation or drop-out. Dead reckoning provides a remedy for signal drop-out, however, it often produces data results that may be unsatisfactory to perform an accurate location estimate. To ensure the integrity of the collected calibration data, a data modification and/or data replacement algorithm may be implemented to enhance the accuracy of the collected data. In addition, current collection procedures used to generate a calibration database may be laborious, time-consuming and expensive. Simplifying the test and measurement equipment needed, and the procedures for obtaining calibration data may save time and expenses.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Martin Alles, John Carlson, George Maher, Selcuk Mazlum
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Publication number: 20150148055Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a target mobile device in a communications network. A set of mobile devices in proximity to the target mobile device may be determined as a function of a common parameter of information observed by mobile devices in the set. Measurement data may be shared for the set of mobile devices and the target mobile device, and a location of the target mobile device determined as a function of the shared measurement data. This sharing of measurement data may occur amongst the set of mobile devices and the target mobile device or may also occur at a communications network entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: ANDREW LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Thomas B. Gravely, Khalid W. Al-Mufti, Andrew E. Beck
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Publication number: 20150105102Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a mobile device in a communications network. A set of network measurement reports (NMR) may be provided for a region in the network. NMRs in the first set may be clustered as a function of observed measurement information in the NMRs. A candidate NMR for a mobile device may be received, and the candidate NMR may then be associated with a selected cluster of NMRs. The candidate NMR and a second set of NMRs may then be clustered, and a location of the mobile device determined as a function of the clustered candidate NMR and second set of NMRs, where the NMRs in the second set are associated with the selected cluster.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Thomas B. Gravely, Khalid W. Al-Mufti
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Patent number: 8958754Abstract: A signal is received from a mobile device as multiple data samples. The received signal includes a first component corresponding to a known reference signal and a second component corresponding to an unknown channel impairment or an unknown noise. A sequence of blocks is formed based on the received samples. The first component of the received signal corresponding to the reference signal is known to within a constant phase shift over each block. A plurality of function values are generated as a function of time, frequency, and phase, based on the received signal, corresponding to a plurality of times, a plurality of frequencies, and a plurality of phase sequences. A time, a frequency, and a phase sequence corresponding to an optimal value the function values are determined. The determined time is outputted as a time of arrival of the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Andrew, LLCInventors: Tosin Osinusi, Martin Alles, Tom Gravely
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Publication number: 20150038167Abstract: A system and method modifies calibration data used to geo-locate a mobile station. Calibration data measured via a calibration data collection device may contain errors due to the physical limitations of the collection device and/or the collection process. Any data collection device may produce some degree of signal degradation or drop-out. Dead reckoning provides a remedy for signal drop-out, however, it often produces data results that may be unsatisfactory to perform an accurate location estimate. To ensure the integrity of the collected calibration data, a data modification and/or data replacement algorithm may be implemented to enhance the accuracy of the collected data. In addition, current collection procedures used to generate a calibration database may be laborious, time-consuming and expensive. Simplifying the test and measurement equipment needed, and the procedures for obtaining calibration data may save time and expenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, John Carlson, George Maher, Selcuk Mazlum
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Patent number: 8938252Abstract: A system and method modifies calibration data used to geo-locate a mobile station. Calibration data measured via a calibration data collection device may contain errors due to the physical limitations of the collection device and/or the collection process. Any data collection device may produce some degree of signal degradation or drop-out. Dead reckoning provides a remedy for signal drop-out, however, it often produces data results that may be unsatisfactory to perform an accurate location estimate. To ensure the integrity of the collected calibration data, a data modification and/or data replacement algorithm may be implemented to enhance the accuracy of the collected data. In addition, current collection procedures used to generate a calibration database may be laborious, time-consuming and expensive. Simplifying the test and measurement equipment needed, and the procedures for obtaining calibration data may save time and expenses.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, John Carlson, George Maher, Selcuk Mazlum
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Patent number: 8938259Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a mobile device in a communications network. A set of network measurement reports (NMR) may be provided for a region in the network. NMRs in the first set may be clustered as a function of observed measurement information in the NMRs. A candidate NMR for a mobile device may be received, and the candidate NMR may then be associated with a selected cluster of NMRs. The candidate NMR and a second set of NMRs may then be clustered, and a location of the mobile device determined as a function of the clustered candidate NMR and second set of NMRs, where the NMRs in the second set are associated with the selected cluster.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Andrew, LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Thomas B. Gravely, Khalid W. Al-Mufti
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Patent number: 8786494Abstract: A method of modifying calibration data used to geo-locate a mobile station located in an indoor environment is disclosed. When a mobile station is located indoors, the signal strength of signals received and/or transmitted by the mobile station have the tendency to be lower than the strength of the signals received by a mobile station located outdoors. As a result of these lower signal strengths, geo-location efforts which rely on signal strengths may result in unsatisfactory location accuracy. Modifying pre-existing calibration data obtained outdoors may provide a way to simulate indoor calibration data characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, John Carlson, George Maher, Selcuk Mazlum
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Publication number: 20140004881Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a mobile device in a communications network. A set of network measurement reports (NMR) may be provided for a region in the network. NMRs in the first set may be clustered as a function of observed measurement information in the NMRs. A candidate NMR for a mobile device may be received, and the candidate NMR may then be associated with a selected cluster of NMRs. The candidate NMR and a second set of NMRs may then be clustered, and a location of the mobile device determined as a function of the clustered candidate NMR and second set of NMRs, where the NMRs in the second set are associated with the selected cluster.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Thomas B. Gravely, Khalid W. Al-Mufti
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Patent number: 8526968Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of a mobile device in a communications network. A set of network measurement reports (NMR) may be provided for a region in the network. NMRs in the first set may be clustered as a function of observed measurement information in the NMRs. A candidate NMR for a mobile device may be received, and the candidate NMR may then be associated with a selected cluster of NMRs. The candidate NMR and a second set of NMRs may then be clustered, and a location of the mobile device determined as a function of the clustered candidate NMR and second set of NMRs, where the NMRs in the second set are associated with the selected cluster.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Thomas B. Gravely, Khalid W. Al-Mufti
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Patent number: 8489122Abstract: A method and system for estimating the location of a mobile device. A range of the mobile device to a reference station may be determined as a function of the time of transmission of a first signal transmitted from a base station and as a function of the time of receipt of a second signal transmitted from the mobile device to the reference station, the second signal being a function of the first signal advanced by a timing parameter. A relationship for each of a plurality of grid points in a geographic region may be determined as a function of the determined range and a range metric. These plural grid points may contain the reference station. The determined relationship may be compared with data corresponding to each of the plural grid points, and a location of the mobile device determined as a function of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Thomas B. Gravely, Martin Alles, Suryanarayana Kalenahalli, Khalid W. Al-Mufti
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Patent number: 8406753Abstract: The location of a wireless mobile device may be estimated using, at least in part, one or more pre-existing Network Measurement Reports (“NMRs”) which include calibration data for a number of locations within a geographic region. The calibration data for these locations is gathered and analyzed so that particular grid points within the geographic region can be determined and associated with a particular set or sets of calibration data from, for example, one or more NMRs. Sets of grid points may be evaluated as a function of parameters of the calibration data, and a set of grid points may be selected as a function of a predetermined criteria. The location of a mobile device in the geographic region may then be determined as a function of the predetermined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, John Carlson, George Maher, Selcuk Mazlum
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Patent number: 8400358Abstract: A method of modifying calibration data used to geo-locate a mobile station located in an indoor environment is disclosed. When a mobile station is located indoors, the signal strength of signals received and/or transmitted by the mobile station have the tendency to be lower than the strength of the signals received by a mobile station located outdoors. As a result of these lower signal strengths, geo-location efforts which rely on signal strengths may result in unsatisfactory location accuracy. Modifying pre-existing calibration data obtained outdoors may provide a way to simulate indoor calibration data characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Martin Alles, John Carlson, George Maher, Selcuk Mazlum
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Patent number: 8385819Abstract: A system and method of applying a known modification in the form of a distortion to a signal to enable a determination if a signal received by a first node is received directly from a second node or indirectly through a repeater. The repeater receives a primary signal and creates a secondary signal as a function of the primary signal and a known distortion, wherein the known distortion identifies the repeater. The primary signal is transmitted and injected with the secondary signal as the first signal to the primary receiver.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Andrew, LLCInventors: Martin Alles, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., John P. Carlson